Identify the device
A hint/preview of something that will happen in the future
Foreshadowing
An author may use personification to
Connect the reader with the object
Ms. Dalton gets a new dog. The dog is a tiny little teacup Yorkie. Ms. Dalton names this dog "Killer." This is an example of:
Verbal irony
The central argument in a paper (what a writer tries to prove)
Thesis
Move to a scene that is set in a time earlier than the main story.
Flashback
An author may use alliteration to
Create a certain mood or tone
A fireman's truck suddenly goes up in flames. This is an example of:
Situational irony
A statement without proof is just an opinion. What can a writer include in a paper to support said opinion, thereby making it an argument?
Evidence
Descriptive language that paints a scene using the 5 senses
Imagery
An author may use hyperbole to
Emphasize the importance of what the author is highlighting.
“He sat as still as a mouse, in the futile hope that whoever it was might go away after a single attempt.”
Simile
In a paper, a writer cannot just 'throw' a quote into the essay. What is needed before the quote?
A transition (lead-in)
A reference to a well-known work of art, music, literature, or historical event
Allusion
A flashback can help the audience
Understand something about a character from their past.
"The project's goal was to unleash new power, a true Promethean feat of engineering."
Allusion
A declaration that further supports a thesis.
Assertion
The repetition of the same letter/sound in a group of words closely connected
Alliteration
Foreshadowing helps the author
Build dramatic tension and suspense.
Personification
A lead-in (transition) before the quote should be brief. Basically, the transition should offer the reader ___.
General context (about the quote/where the quote is coming from).